The Trail Show ##32 B – The Wonderland Trail
The Trail Show #32 (Part B). A follow up to to show 32A. Part B features interviews with many well known hikers.
And now a PSA
Critters can be a problem…even at the trail head.
At the temple of gear – The Winter OR show
Three days at the winter OR: Seeing a lot of gear, seeing a lot of friends and pitching in to help a good cause.
Trail Groove Issue 20
Pleased to have been part of another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine. The usual top-notch photographs, writing and helpful hints for many fine contributors. Besides my usual news and recipe, I wrote a nice little article on skiing (If Read More …
The Trail Show #32 – Part A – The Wonderland Trail
The Trail Show #32 featuring a road show from the Winter OR at Salt Lake City!
Off to OR…
Off to the Outdoor Retailer trade show. in Salt Lake City. For the next few days, I’ll be with the CDTC as we work a booth and form some partnerships with outdoor retailers to help out the Continental Divide Read More …
Test spin: Gossamer Gear Type 2 Utility Backpack
Initial impressions of the Gossamer Gear Type 2 Utility Backpack. With a followup in March 2016. Read More …
Tools of the trade
Gear is just a tool. And it really does not state anything beyond that. Read More …
Backcountry mobile device etiquette
Thoughts on possible etiquette for mobile devices in the backcountry. Read More …
TBT Gear: GoLite Bitterroot
GoLite gear is now rapidly becoming “throw-back” gear. The GoLite Bitterroot is an example of what GoLite did well: good, light gear that is not expensive.
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Why guided trips?
As one internet sage stated “It’s just walking”. So why go on a guided trip? Read More …
New Year’s weekend ski tours
Just some tours over New Year’s weekend. Anxious to get out overnight, but the day trips will do for now.
Duct tape is magic
The wonders of that magical substance loved by all outdoors people: Duct Tape! Read More …
2014 – The year in review
An overview of 2014 and where I plan to head in 2015.
Quick Tip: Extra hat and gloves post trip
Another quick tip that seems obvious, but took me a while to realize.
Finally some skiing!
Just a few ski tours over Christmas Weekend.
So I saw THAT movie : A review of “Wild”
Ms A and I had a lovely DINK Christmas and Christmas Eve. As a childless couple, and not traveling for the holidays, we decided to take it easy. We had a wonderful meal at a local restaurant followed Read More …
Denver Post article on Hut Trips
A recent Denver Post article on hut trips in which I was interviewed about gourmet cooking at backcountry huts. Over the years, I’ve grown to love hut trips. To quote something I previously wrote: As my friend Terry put Read More …